I started my sculpture elective this week and it really couldn't be any further away from last weeks elective. The approach is very different, even relaxed to an extent. We started off the week with a group brain storming which I found extremely interesting, its hard to believe how many tangents you can go off on when your given one word.
From this initial brain storm we were able to list a huge amount of verbs to which we then individually broke down into words that interested us personally. I chose words like devour, intoxicate, salivate, convert, emancipate and cannibalize. From these lists we discussed with Mike ways of initiating them into the manipulation of materials. I finally settled on 'To Cannibalize', as I felt that this was the word that would give me the greatest scope.
From there we were left to work out materials and processes that would enable us to use the verb and in doing so get us started and a path of discovery.
All in all the first week was a time for exploration. Can't wait for week two.
From this initial brain storm we were able to list a huge amount of verbs to which we then individually broke down into words that interested us personally. I chose words like devour, intoxicate, salivate, convert, emancipate and cannibalize. From these lists we discussed with Mike ways of initiating them into the manipulation of materials. I finally settled on 'To Cannibalize', as I felt that this was the word that would give me the greatest scope.
From there we were left to work out materials and processes that would enable us to use the verb and in doing so get us started and a path of discovery.
All in all the first week was a time for exploration. Can't wait for week two.
